This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ... other kind in which they go under a shelter outside, as in Fig. 13. The advantage of the latter is that it may be shut up without any risk of trucks being sent through the doors, and is also better for storing in; bat it is less convenient for loading from, more especially when a crane is used. The carts either back into a dock, or have a shelter outside. The dock is again more convenient where there is a crane; a height of 12 feet from the platform, or 15 feet 9 inches from the rails to the roof principals, is sufficient for this. The length and width to a great extent depend on the special requirements of the station, but the width should rarely be less than 20 feet, or even 25 feet. For country stations, 40 and 60 feet are common lengths, but the ends should be so arranged as...